BLOGS OF THE DAY: BB goes from sex siren to cranky old vixen

Brigitte Bardot, the iconic sex symbolturned- animal rights activist, has often lashed out from the seclusion of her Côte d'Azur hideaway against the cruel treatment of animals - her raison d'être since she stepped down from the silver screen four decades ago.

In contrast to her defense of all-thingsfurry, the 77-year-old Bardot, who has not left her residence in Saint-Tropez for years, rarely says anything positive about her fellow humans.

Younger French people no longer tend to think of her as the groundbreaking sexual creature from the 1956-film And God Created Woman, nor do they consider her a particularly persuasive animal rights activist.

They largely perceive her to be an offkey old crank whose animal rights arguments devolve into anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rants.

French radio interviewers relish in redirecting late-vintage Bardot's legendary temper, as when they sparked her fury over rumors that Hollywood was developing an unauthorised biopic on her. - powerwall.com

Bieber fever is at its peak

Boy wonder Justin Bieber turns 18 on March 1 (today). As a gift, the pop star's fans will try to break the Guinness World Records mark for most social media messages sent in a 24-hour period.

AgencyNet, the creators of JustinBieberMusic.com, are rallying Bieber Fever victims through a birthday landing page, which lets them RSVP via their Facebook accounts.

The record attempt starts on March 1 at midnight. Bieber celebrated his fifth YouTube anniversary last month. -mashable.com

The gay marines

Remember back in December when we got to see that amazing photo of Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta and Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell sharing the first same-sex traditional Navy coming home first kiss?

On Tuesday the Marines version of that traditional first kiss - this time between Sergeant Brandon Morgan and his boyfriend Dalan Wells - unfolded. For decades, the image of the Navy sailor kissing his sweetheart girlfriend upon coming home has resonated in popular culture.